“Prosecutions of dangerous drivers have fallen to the lowest level for more than a decade but parking tickets have risen to a record high.”
The Times, 1st May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“New rules for the collection of cord blood have triggered a row between the Human Tissue Authority and Virgin Health Bank (VHB), a private company involved in the process.”
The Times, 1st May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A senior judge spoke out against child access law yesterday, saying that the courts were powerless to help decent fathers to see their children if vengeful mothers stood in the way.”
The Times, 1st May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A civil servant who told fellow Tube passengers he was a Muslim suicide bomber during a drunken tirade has been jailed for 12 months.”
BBC News, 30th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A company boss who swindled the Ministry of Defence (MoD) out of nearly £425,000 has been jailed for three and a half years.”
BBC News, 30th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Many parts of the countryside are to be protected from the noisy invasion of motorcycles, 4x4s and quad bikes after a victory by green campaigners in the Court of Appeal.”
The Times, 30th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The House of Lords has told the Government that it must ditch its policy of preferring British and European doctors for NHS jobs over doctors from further afield.”
The Times, 30th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The BBC and ITV face a legal challenge after asking a Christian party to make changes to its political broadcast.”
BBC News, 29th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A blogger who ‘let off steam’ about the way he was treated by police has been convicted of posting a grossly offensive and menacing message.”
BBC News, 29th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Three people who imprisoned and tortured a man in the Forest of Dean are to be released after serving half of their sentences.”
BBC News, 29th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Nearly 500 motorists are being fined every day for talking on mobile phones while driving, official figures will show today.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th April 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A train passenger was given a £69 on-the-spot fine for standing in a first class luggage area because there was no room in second class.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th April 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Law may be changed to allow ‘abortion on request’ by ending the need for doctors to give permission for a termination, it has been disclosed.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th April 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Human rights groups and MPs are calling for an investigation into claims that MI5 officers colluded in the torture of British citizens detained in Pakistan during counter-terrorism operations, after the allegations were detailed by the Guardian yesterday.”
The Guardian, 30th April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A mother found her five-month-old daughter covered in blood after being attacked by two rottweilers in the living quarters of a pub, an inquest heard yesterday.”
The Guardian, 30th April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Advertising Watchdog names and shames worst offenders.”
The Guardian, 30th April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Britain’s supermarkets could be blocked from opening new stores in towns where they already have a large market share, the Competition Commission announced today.”
The Guardian, 30th April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The City watchdog threatened yesterday to step up criminal prosecutions and to increase fines for market abuse after more than a quarter of last year’s takeovers showed signs of insider trading.”
The Times, 30th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Plans to widen the use of cinema-style rating for computer games are at risk of failing, amid predictions that soon there will be too many for the censors to regulate.”
The Times, 30th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The son of Osama bin Laden has been banned from entering Britain to live with his new wife because of fears that his presence would cause ‘considerable public concern.’
The Times, 30th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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